The terms and conditions of employment are the elements of a contract defining the employment relationship between employer and employee. Here we provide resources on the legislation governing the terms and conditions of employment, including the types of employment contract, the written statement of particulars, notice periods, and employer and employee views on zero-hours contracts.
Terms and conditions of employment
Guidance on the legal issues surrounding the terms and conditions of employment
Factsheets
Factsheets
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Contracts of employment
Introductory guidance to the contract of service, the written statement of particulars, and variations of the contractual terms
Factsheets
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Zero-hours contracts
Understand the advantages and disadvantages of zero-hours contracts, recent UK legislative changes, and good practices to follow
Q&As
Q and As
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Terms and conditions of employment Q&As
Frequently asked questions on the legal issues relating to an employee’s terms and conditions of employment
Case law
Case law
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Case law on types of employment contract
Selected cases covering disputes on the types of employment contract that people are employed under
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Case law on terms and conditions of employment
Selected cases on disputed or breached terms and conditions of employment
Guides
Guides
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Zero-hours contracts: understanding the law
Understand what employers need to do to manage zero-hours contracts within the law
Reports
Reports
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Employer/employee views of zero-hours contracts
Survey evidence on how and why employers use zero-hours and short-hours contracts, and employees' characteristics, attitudes and preferences when it comes to these types of contract
Reports
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Zero-hours contracts: myth and reality
Research findings and recommendations to improve practice in the use of zero-hours contracts